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The War on Terror Is Won :: Galatians 5:16-24

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself on behalf of our sins to take us out of the present evil age (1:3-4).   I have been crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20).  Say it with me: I have been crucified with Christ . Say it again like you mean it.  It seems to be such a simple statement of faith: I have been crucified with Christ.  Do you believe it? I know, most of you feel very alive today. Therefore, you are thinking, how can I be crucified with Christ? I mean, you’re here ... Right? Breathing ... Heart beating. But ... I have been crucified with Christ? I no longer live?   That’s right! We are crucified! That’s what Paul is telling us today in our epistle reading.  I HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST This is our pure gospel theme today. In our epistle reading from Galatians 5, the beloved apostle restates this verse I keep quoting from Galatians chapter 2 (v. 20). In fact, in every chapter of Galatians, he u...